Being Early
After that we had to sing a Christmas carol – maybe it was Silent Night. Not such a good idea, because most of us couldn’t carry a tune.
Entries by Gika Rector
Light and Dark
There’s a Feldenkrais lesson that has “Havdalah blessing” in the title. Oddly enough, it’s a lesson focused on moving the legs in a particular way.
Listening for Silence
If you find yourself feeling out of sorts, could it be related to feeling torn between our culture’s seasonal demands, and nature’s seasonal invitations?
Really a Weaver?
It may or may not have taken some moments to figure out where I was in the process, but I figured it out and did some weaving.
Not Quite Perfection
It’s even more interesting to help them navigate their frustrations. This is also known as asking them not to whine, to find a nicer way to ask for what they want.
Buttons Galore
It’s getting close to Thanksgiving here in the US. And I’d like to say that I’m thankful for all these buttons. I can’t see how I’d ever use all of them, but they sure are fun to play with.
Simple Solutions
Sometimes it’s an easy fix: change a setting, switch to a different presser foot, rethread the machine. Other times it’s a total mystery. What did I do wrong this time?
To Grieve and To Celebrate
Our grief might never go away completely, but there comes a time when we can celebrate what we’ve loved, even after it’s gone. Celebrations of what we loved about them, how they touched our lives, how we’re different—different-better—because of them.
Go Big—But Start Small
When we find the easy way, and explore that a few times, our safety zone expands, sometimes even beyond what we thought we could do by pushing ourselves. Oddly enough, this small, seemingly slow approach usually gets bigger, better results and faster.
Being Older—A Radical Approach
It’s a radical experience. We’re often told that we have to work hard, push through the pain or obstacles, and get strong. Maybe not.
